MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 22, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 22, 2021 |
| Operator | MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.46177, -89.56544 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,976 |
| Emergency Response | $9,406 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 22, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30AM WHILE CONDUCTING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK AT ABBEVILLE STATION, A PIPELINER DISCOVERED CRUDE ON THE GROUND BENEATH THE 12IN MAINLINE RELIEF LINE RELIEVES INTO THE TANK. APPROXIMATELY 15 BARRELS OF CRUDE HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM A PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE MANIFOLD WAS CLOSED, THE STATION WAS ISOLATED FROM THE MAINLINE AND THE STATION WAS BYPASSED. A CLEAN UP COMPANY WAS CALLED TO PICK UP ALL FREE PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL FOR REMEDIATION OFFSITE. CLEAN SOIL WAS BROUGHT IN. ON MARCH 12, 2021, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WE WOULD MEET THE CRITERIA FOR IMMEDIATE TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION AND CALL WAS PLACED TO THE NRC AT 1:29PM (NRC # 1300179). THE SECTION OF PIPE WITH THE PINHOLE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED AND THE RELIEF LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. THE MID VALLEY PIPELINE IS ALREADY BEING TREATED AND MONITORED WITH COUPONS. TO HELP PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE THE RELIEF LINE WILL BE FLUSHED TO HELP WITH PRODUCT NOT STAYING STAGNATE IN THE RELIEF LINE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.